Among the highlights of the winter sports season were a eighth-grade NEPSAC swimming champion, a record-breaking girls junior varsity hockey team, an all-time leading scorer on the girls hockey team, and two wrestlers who finished in the top 16 of their weight class—the best Williston finish in almost a decade.

Director of Athletics Mark Conroy announced the following highlights and individual award winners during assembly on March 21. The award winners were also recognized during winter sports team night on February 28.

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It was an impressive weekend for the Williston swimmers as they competed in the NEPSAC Division II Championship at Wesleyan University. There were incredible swims across the team, and almost every swimmer had significant drops in time.

Eighth grader Natalie Aquadro won a Division II title for the second year in a row, setting a new record in the 100 breaststroke, and finishing third in the 500 freestyle. It was a terrific day for all the Middle Schools, including Natalie. Maya Soley ’18 and David Fitch ’17 both placed in the top three in their respective events, and Calvin Frye ’16 ended the day with two fourth place finishes, including one in the 200 freestyle after dropping an amazing six seconds. Samantha Frye ’13 finished third in the 100 breaststroke.

Congratulations to the Williston swimmers!

Alysha Wong ‘14

Last Saturday, Alysha won the Fifth Flight at the New England Class C Squash Championships. After winning the first match easily, Alysha won tough semi-finals (11-8, 7-11, 12-10 and 11-5) and then rallied to win the finals (5-11, 11-6, 11-8 and 11-9).  Having never played two matches in a day, Alysha showed great resilience and concentration to prevail three times in little more than four hours.  Throughout the season Alysha has worked hard to improve her squash game and her determined attitude and great energy helped her to finish the season in fine form.

Nick Kioussis ‘13

Last week Nick Kioussis arrived at The National Prep Wrestling Tournament as an unseeded wrestler. Nick finished 2-2 in the tournament including a pinning an opponent in 38 seconds. That record enabled Nick to finish in the top 16 nationally in his weight class and helped Williston place 70^th out of 121 teams.  His perseverance and determination speaks volumes to Nick’s toughness and competitive nature. Nick has shown outstanding senior leadership throughout the entire winter season through his passion for the sport and exemplary teamwork.

Caroline Borden ‘16

Caroline approaches the game of squash with persistence and a real desire to improve her game. Playing at the number one spot, Caroline’s quickness on the court and smart and consistent ball placement gave her the win against Deerfield in her last match of the season. Her can-do positive attitude has been a valuable asset both on and off the court.

The girls’ varsity hockey team has earned the 7th seed and will face #2 seed Choate Rosemary Hall in the quarterfinals of the NEPSAC tournament on Wednesday afternoon. The game will be played at Choate with a 3:00pm game time. The semifinals (Saturday) and finals (Sunday) are scheduled to be played at Cushing Academy. Williston (14-5-1) earns its third postseason tournament berth in the last four years.  Choate is 19-1-1.  Williston and Choate tied 1-1 on February 6 at Williston.  Last year’s Williston squad advanced to the semi-finals before bowing to Lawrence Academy. Below are the match-ups for the tournament.

New England Girls Ice Hockey Tournament

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

DIVISION I                                              TIME          LOCATION

1. Nobles            vs. 8.  BBN                   TBD          Nobles

2. Choate            vs. 7. Williston              3:00           Choate

3. Westminster   vs. 6. Cushing               TBD           Westminster

4. St. Paul’s        vs. 5.Tabor                    TBD           Neutral Site?

Game Times for Semis and Finals at Cushing –

Saturday, March 2, 2013

10:00am DII Semi-Final #1

12:00pm DII Semi-Final #2

2:00pm D1 Semi-Final #1

4:00pm D1 Semi-Final #2

Sunday, March 3, 2013

11:00am DII Championship Game

1:10pm DI Championship Game

Natalia Ovando ‘15

Last week Sophomore Natalia Ovando recorded 32 points (17 of 20 from the free throw line) and 8 steals in the girls’ varsity basketball games against Taft and Cheshire.  Natalia is the current team leader in points assists, and steals.  For her season long efforts, she was selected to the Class B West All-Star Team.  The All-Star Game will be played Sunday, March 3rd at Loomis Chaffee.  She will be joined at the All-Star Game by teammate Maranie Harris-Kuiper.

Oliver Demers ‘14 

Against a very strong Loomis team, Junior Oliver Demers took his first game, and then lost the next two. With undeniable mental toughness, Oliver was able to convert the fourth game, and then in the fifth tie-breaker he stayed neck and neck until 7-7. His opponent surged up to match point, 10-7. Oliver defended three match points and then won anther to hold his own match point. Although the game finished as a 13-11 loss, his high level of determination has been an important component to Oliver’s strong leadership, positive attitude, and team play.

Cameron Stanley ‘16

Freshman Cameron Stanley has been an incredible asset to the girls’ 3rd basketball team this season. In addition to playing strong defense, Cameron led the team in scoring and rebounding in the Wildcat’s win over Stoneleigh Burnham on Saturday.

Natalie Aquadro ‘17

Eighth grader Natalie Aquadro has been a relentless competitor for the girls’ varsity swim team. In the team’s last two meets against Westminster and Kingswood-Oxford, Natalie earned 3 first place finishes including the 200 IM, and a second place in the 100 yard freestyle. She also played a significant role in 3 winning relay teams during that stretch.

Alex Massengill ‘14

Alex had a great day for the wrestling team in their matches against Hotchkiss, Taft, and Chase on Saturday.  Alex pinned two out of three opponents on the day.  Battling a knee injury, he remained positive and energetic both in his efforts to win and in his support of teammates.

Emily Cavazuti ‘14

Emily has been a standout leader for the girls JV hockey team this season. As one of the team captains, Emily brings a good work ethic to the rink, leads by example, and is one of the team’s leading scorers. In the teams game against Hotchkiss on Saturday, Emily scored a hat-trick in in the 5-1victory. She has also recently helped the team by playing defense to fill in for one of her teammates.

AJ Unker ‘13

In the boys’ varsity hockey team’s game against Vermont Academy, AJ Unker came out of the gates on fire registering a hat trick for the Wildcats to help lead the team to a 6-5 victory. Throughout the year, AJ has been battling injury, but continues to be committed to the program and leads by example every time he is on the ice.

Sarah Marion ‘17

Sarah scored 10 points against Deerfield on Wednesday, and then went on to score a career-high 16 points (including four 3-pointers) in a one-point win over Hotchkiss on Saturday. Sarah shows tenacity and perseverance on the court and has been a strong contributor for the girls’ varsity basketball team all season long.

Andrew Thomas ‘15

As the leading scorer for the boys’ 4th basketball team, Drew has been an exemplary leader on and off the court. His positive attitude and consistent hard work pushes those around him to improve, stay competitive, and play with purpose.

Maddie Hatch ‘14

In the last three games for the girls’ varsity ice hockey team, Maddie has been an outstanding contributor from her center position. Against Tabor, Maddie assisted the game winner in overtime, and then followed up with a three assist game in the following win against the always competitive Berkshire Bears. Maddie has shown consistent tenacity in every practice and game.

Andy Pierce ‘13

This week wrestler Andy Pierce went 4-0 with 3 pins and a win by decision in the team’s home meet against Tabor,  Tilton, Wilbraham & Monson and Worcester.  His sportsmanship was impeccable as he cheered for teammates, assisted managers with their duties, and helped keep his teammates focused during a hard day of competition.  Accompanied with skill and ability, Andy is a powerful leader, encouraging motivator, and excellent teammate.

Davis Smith ‘16

Davis has been a steady leader for the boy’s third basketball team so far this season. Helping the team to a 46-33 victory over Bement, Davis scored 9 points, and had 5 rebounds and 5 steals.  His positive leadership and intelligent playmaking have helped the team get off to a 2-1 record.